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Problem: Which of the following values represents an index of refraction of an actual material?  A. 0  B. .25  C. .5  D. 1.25

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Index of refraction is always expressed as:

η=cv, where c is the velocity of light in vacuum and v is the velocity of light in the medium.

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Which of the following values represents an index of refraction of an actual material?
  A. 0
  B. .25
  C. .5
  D. 1.25

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